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Pronúncia: ɔɪl
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noun
- [in most senses] oli.
- Geology [as mineral] petroli.
- British querosè.
- lubricating oil oli lubricant.
- olive oil oli d'oliva.
- vegetable oil oli vegetal.
- to burn the midnight oil cremar-se les celles, treballar fins a la matinada.
- to check the oil Automobiles etc. revisar el nivell de l'oli.
- to pour oil on troubled waters intentar de posar pau (entre dos que es barallen).
- to strike oil trobar petroli.
- (idem) figurative fer-se ric de cop i volta.
- an oil by Rembrandt un oli de Rembrandt, una pintura a l'oli de Rembrandt.
- Ecclesiastical oli.
- holy oil crisma, sants olis, oli sagrat.
- diesel oil.
- fuel oil. attributive
- [industry, etc.] petrolier.
- [lamp] d'oli. transitive verb
- lubrificar, greixar.